Why Legal Issues are the Wrong Lens to understand the Open Source and FRAND issue
The question if Open Source Software can be combined with a FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) regime is often at the centre of the debate. Possibly, this question though is not the deciding one, as such a legal compatibility would require that Open Source developers would collaborate under such a ... [Continue Reading]

Despite uncertainties and controversies on the way, the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive seems to be reaching the end of the road. This week, the Member States and the European Parliament reached an agreement on a consolidated text to be put to a vote in the two institutions. No more amendments or exclusions; there will be a yes or no vote in the coming weeks.
As a pro-Openness ... [Continue Reading]

Enabling a competitive multi-vendor market
Join OpenForum Europe's Round Table to explore how open standards and interoperability can enable a competitive multi-vendor cloud market.
Coud has matured from a buzzword to a fully realised operational reality. It can offer numerous advantages for those adopting cloud computing, such as decreased costs, higher flexibility, efficiency and security, ... [Continue Reading]

As part of our ongoing SaveCodeshare.eu campaign, OpenForum Europe has, together with 30 other stakeholder organisations, sent an open letter to the relevant EU policymakers engaging with the Copyright Directive, in order to welcome the introduction of a workable exclusion of Free and Open Source Software from the Directive's scope.
Do you wish to add your organisation to the list of ... [Continue Reading]

OpenForum Europe (OFE) appreciates and welcomes the progress made by
the co-legislators in improving upon the proposal of the Commission
and are pleased to see that many OFE core priorities are reflected in
both the Parliament’s Report as well as the Council’s General
Approach. OFE wishes to contribute to finding a timely conclusion to
the negotiations through the below suggestions.
On the ... [Continue Reading]